– On February 21, the People's Committee of Dai Dong Commune, Trang Dinh District organized the Bung Kham Long Thong Festival in Na Phai Village. This festival was selected by the People's Committee of Trang Dinh District as a model festival in 2024.
Ritual to worship the gods at the Long Thong Bung Kham Festival
The Bung Kham festival has existed since ancient times and is held in the field in front of Na Phai village, Dai Dong commune. This festival is to commemorate the Gods of Agriculture, the Gods of the Land and the Fairies (the Fairies) who have protected the daily life and agricultural production of the people. Therefore, every year on the 12th of January (lunar calendar), the people of Dai Dong commune enthusiastically organize the Bung Kham festival, gathering people from 17 villages to attend the festival, offering the gods flowers, products and organizing folk games. The festival contains the aspirations and wishes of the people to pray for a prosperous, happy life, a bountiful harvest...
Delegates visited the offerings of 17 villages in Dai Dong commune to the gods.
During the festival program, the Organizing Committee opened and beat the drum to open the festival with art performances, lion dances, and artisans performing traditional crafts in the commune.
At the festival, visitors can also experience games such as tug of war, grass-pulling, throwing balls, pushing sticks, etc. In addition, visitors can also experience famous cuisine in the district. According to the Organizing Committee, the festival attracted more than 3,000 visitors.
The village's offerings to the gods
Lion dance performance in the festival
Artisans and delegates pounded rice cakes to offer to the gods.
Artisans demonstrate the incense making process of Dai Dong commune
People play ball throwing at the festival
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